The first victory, and the first battle, for the Colonialists was in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. It was here that the Colonies formed up Patriots to fight against the British on their march from Lexington. They eventually pushed the British back to the safety of Charlestown which would later lead to the siege of Boston.
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The revolutionary war started in 1775 and ended in 1782.
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There were no states during the Revolutionary War, there were only colonies.
The war fought by the 13 colonies to gain independence from England is called the American Revolution. It resulted in the confirmation of the independence of the soon to be formed United States of America.